the University of Maryland University College from a certain qualification; and
generally relating to the Board of Regents of the University System of
Maryland.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article — Education
Section 12-102(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 12-102(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

12-102.

(a) The government of the University System of Maryland is vested in the
Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland.

(b) The Board of Regents consists of 17 members as follows:

(1) (I) [One] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ONE member shall be a full-time student in good academic standing at
an institution under the jurisdiction of the Board[;].

(II) A STUDENT MEMBER WHO IS IN GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
THE FULL-TIME STUDENT REQUIREMENT IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(2) One member shall be the State Secretary of Agriculture ex officio;

and

(3) The remaining members of the Board shall be residents of the State
and shall be appointed from the general public.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.